Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Corn and Bacon Fritters with Apricot Yogurt Sauce

I am all about the sweet and savory together. Yes, that's why I love chocolate covered pretzels but it's also why I like apple tarts baked with cheddar cheese, sweet fruit compotes over brie and maple syrup on bacon. And I know just where I get this particular set of taste buds, too. Yup, just like mom. So it makes sense that I make a sweet and savory treat for her for Mother's Day, right?

Pancakes are great and we all love them but I wanted something more savory to pair with a sweet flavor. I came up with corn fritters with plenty of actual corn kernels, cornmeal and bacon in the mix. They're really good just on their own but really great with just a hint of sweet.

Mixing plain Greek yogurt with fruit preserves is pretty much a regular snack occurrence in my house. And it's also a flavor combo I learned to love from my mother.

Just like the corn fritters, it's great on its own but amazing on top of those fritters. You can use any flavor of preserves that you like and, honestly, I like them all. No lie, if you open my refrigerator at any given time, you will see at least three different flavor jars of my favorite Bonne Maman preserves at any given time. But mom's favorite is apricot and always has been. So, apricot it will be for these fritters. Enjoy!

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In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, baking powder, baking soda, honey, salt and pepper. Stir in the corn kernels, parsley and most of the crumbled bacon but leave some for topping.

Heat the oil in a large skillet and scoop fritters into the pan (approximately 1/2 cup of batter each). Fry on medium to medium high heat for about 5 minutes on each side or until they are lightly golden brown. Sprinkle on the remaining bacon.

Swirl together the Greek yogurt and apricot preserves and serve alongside the cooked fritters.